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Reply to an ESI (ESIC) Notice

An employer's reply to an ESIC notice addressing alleged short-payment or non-payment of ESI contributions.

Reply to ESIC Notice

Date: [Date]

To,
The Regional Director / Recovery Officer,
Employees' State Insurance Corporation, [Regional Office].

Ref: Notice No. [Notice No.] dated [Notice Date]; ESI Code No. [ESI Code].

Subject: Reply to notice under Section 45A of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 regarding contribution.

Respected Sir/Madam,

  1. We refer to the notice cited above proposing assessment of contribution in respect of alleged [omitted wages / short-payment] for the period [period].
  2. We submit that the establishment has remitted ESI contributions for all coverable employees through the ESIC portal; the contribution challans are enclosed as Annexure A.
  3. The components alleged to be omitted, namely [heads], are not "wages" attracting contribution / have since been included and paid along with interest vide challan dated [date].
  4. We request that the proposed determination under Section 45A be dropped and pray for a personal hearing before any order.
Yours faithfully,
For [Company Name]
[Name], Authorised Signatory
ESI Code: [ESI Code]

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